Books like Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate
Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate
From the audiobook: "Invisible ink is the writing below the surface of the words. Most people will never see or notice it, but they will feel it. If you learn to use it, your work will feel polished, professional, and it will have a profound impact on your audience... This invisible ink keeps the audience's brain active.[Armature is the underlying structure][Superior position is when the audience knows something the characters do not know]Always tell the truth [of the experience]. [truth in fiction; not about the facts per se; audience learns through experience]Writers with the least experience and skill think that the more complicated something is, the better... If you want to come off like a mature writer, be precise.Some of the best dialogue is quiet and subtle and reveals things about plot, theme or character with the precision of a surgeon. Sometimes that means it's not quotable, but quotable dialogue is not the primary job of a storyteller."